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Toppenish Livestock Commission

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Toppenish, Washington · Thu, Apr 10
● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2132
Feeder Cattle receipts
200 head
▼ 240 vs last sale 440▼ 450 vs year ago 650 · −69.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
800 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 800▼ 200 vs year ago 1,000 · −20.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
400 head
▲ 400 vs last sale 0▲ 350 vs year ago 50 · +700.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Thursday, stocker and feeder cattle weak in a light test. CME Feeder cattle futures were down 97 cents to $3.32 at Thursday's close. The CME Feeder Cattle Index fell back $3.32 on April 9, with the average price at $287.29. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls firm. Trade active with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $360.00/cwt on 5 head. That ranks 1 of 16 comparable sales and sits −104.29 against this barn's trailing median of $464.29.
Average price
$360.00
5 head · 562 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,023
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+0.00
vs WA average
+5.70 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2562360.002,0235thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale5 hd
360.00
—
WA average1 barns · 5 hd
360.00
+0.00
National average175 barns · 9,187 hd
354.30
+5.70
This barn, trailing median16 sales
464.29
−104.29
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

16 sales
567500433366median 464.2903/1904/1605/2108/2010/08
Steers 500–600 lb: high $553.41, low $379.52, median $464.29 across 16 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,829175.733,21356
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,726152.502,6324thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,489146.472,181223
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,168142.251,6618thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,464140.372,054260
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,250136.021,700340

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,160$3,0505
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,239$4,08211
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,320$4,06815
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,332$3,67512
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,346$3,13921

Every lot

37 lots · USDA AMS · Toppenish Livestock Auction - Toppenish, WA
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2483392.50/cwt392.50–392.501,8968
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2562360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,0235
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2652321.00/cwt321.00–321.002,0935
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added654345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,2567
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned664330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,1916
Steers700–750Large 1744282.50/cwt282.50–282.502,1025
Steers750–800Large 1788288.00/cwt288.00–288.002,2696
Steers800–850Large 1845280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,3665
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2488365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,7816
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2665267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,77912
Heifers700–750Large 1736251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,8475
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers700–750Small 4705122.50/cwt122.50–122.508647
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3773200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5467
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,090180.74/cwt179.00–182.501,97010
Dairy Heifers1100–1150Large 31,120175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,9606
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,700169.71/cwt165.00–173.002,88520
Bulls——1,850177.54/cwt173.00–181.003,28430
Bulls——2,150186.74/cwt182.00–190.504,0156
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,136147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,6704
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,200137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,6504
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,300161.50/cwt161.50–161.502,1004
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,415152.46/cwt148.00–156.002,15719
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,500145.60/cwt144.00–147.002,184200
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,726152.50/cwt152.50–152.502,6324
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%Light Weight1,050121.00/cwt117.00–124.001,271100
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,204137.81/cwt135.00–140.001,659125
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,309138.99/cwt136.00–141.001,819115
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,356145.31/cwt141.00–148.501,970125
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,704142.74/cwt140.00–145.002,432135
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2223,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9006
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2604,300.00/head4,300.00–4,300.004,3005
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2893,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8007
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3133,101.48/head2,925.00–3,250.003,10113
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3204,067.78/head3,850.00–4,250.004,06815
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3913,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5005
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4003,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2008
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1603,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0505

This sale against other markets

Washington weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Washington auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.